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Fractional CFO Services for Bonded Contractors

CFO-level leadership without the cost of a full-time hire. We help contractors solve the three problems that limit growth: unpredictable cash flow, bonding pressure, and margin erosion as the business scales.

Cash Flow Uncertainty

The Challenge: Even when projects are profitable, cash can feel like it’s slipping through your hands—delayed payments, retainage held back, and unpredictable expenses. That stress of wondering if payroll and suppliers will be covered can weigh heavy.

The Solution: We build clear, rolling cash flow projections so you know exactly where you stand. By optimizing billing cycles and planning, we make sure you’re never caught off guard. You gain peace of mind knowing your business can weather the ups and downs.

Bonding & Compliance Pressures

The Challenge: Securing or increasing bonding feels like hitting a moving target. Sureties scrutinize every number, every report, every compliance detail. One slip in WIP reporting, job costing, or payroll compliance can hold you back from bigger opportunities.

The Solution: We create “bond-ready” financials. That means accurate reports, clean ratios, and compliance that removes doubt from the surety’s eyes. Instead of feeling like you’re under a microscope, you can step confidently into larger projects knowing your numbers back you up.

Growing Without Losing Profit

The Challenge: Growth is exciting—but it also brings complexity. Multiple jobs running at once, bigger teams rising overhead. Without careful oversight, profits can quietly erode, leaving you working harder without seeing more in the bank.

The Solution: We give you visibility at every level—project, division, and company-wide. With the right KPIs and forecasting, you’ll see which jobs drive profit and where adjustments are needed. That means you can grow with confidence instead of working harder for the same bottom line.

In short: We take the financial stress off your shoulders, so you can focus on building. With clarity, compliance, and confidence—you don’t just survive in this industry, you thrive.​

Construction Accounting and Monthly Close

The financial foundation every CFO decision depends on. Construction-specific chart of accounts, job costing, reconciliations, and a disciplined monthly close, all reviewed with a CFO's eye for what underwriters will ask.

 

WIP and Bonding Support

We help make sure your WIP schedules, job costing, and financial reporting hold up under scrutiny.

That means fewer surprises, better visibility, and more confidence going into bond reviews.

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Fractional CFO Support

​​For contractors who need a higher level of financial guidance, we provide CFO-level support around cash flow, working capital, backlog, reporting discipline, and growth planning.

 

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Our Services

SURETY ACCOUNTING

CFO-supervised construction accounting that keeps your numbers bond-ready year-round. Includes job costing, WIP schedules, reconciliations, labor burden accuracy, and a disciplined monthly close. Every month ends with financials that match how underwriters evaluate contractors, giving your CFO strategy a reliable foundation.

TAX PREPARATION

Contractor tax preparation focuses on accurate reporting for construction businesses, including analysis of job costing, percentage-of-completion revenue, depreciation of equipment, and compliance with federal and state tax rules. Services include preparation of corporate and partnership returns, estimated tax planning, and coordination with financial statements to minimize risk, optimize deductions, and support long-term profitability and compliance.

SURETY CFO

Surety CFO services provide strategic financial leadership designed to increase bonding capacity and strengthen long-term financial stability. Services include forecasting, working capital improvement, margin and pricing strategy, and retained earnings planning. The CFO coordinates with surety agents, underwriters, CPAs, and lenders to strengthen credibility. The outcome is stronger financial ratios, improved cash flow visibility, and a clear path to larger bond programs.

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SuretyCFO™ provides fractional CFO leadership for bonded contractors, focused on underwriting credibility, working capital stability, and sustainable growth. Based on Long Island, NY. Call (516) 605-4617.

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